There are six steps you need to take to get your Contractor License in the Commonwealth of Virginia, regardless of your specialty or types of projects you perform. Please review these steps
first, to see where you are in the process ... then come back to this page.

Here is a link where we detail very specifically the six required steps to get your Virginia Contractor License. Steps Four to Six share the specific steps you need to take to be
pre-approved for the Home Improvement Contractor Specialty Exam along with necessary application documents.

Prepare you to pass the Virginia Home Improvement Contracting (HIC) Specialty exam ... The First Time ... GUARANTEED!

Just one sessionprepares you to pass the Virginia Home Improvement Contracting (HIC) exam
... But if you feel you need more, come to a second Bonus Class ... ABSOLUTELY FREE!! NO ADDITIONAL COST!! The class is typically held at each location every two weeks.

Choose your date(s) and location below.

Our VA contractors license course Includes Everything You Need. We won't offer you a low exam preparation course price and then 'hit you up' for a
thousand dollars more for books. There is absolutely nothing else to buy. *We provide loaner
reference materials that can be taken to the exam for one-time use that must be returned to our offices within one week of your class.

This VA contractors license course includes everything that you will need to successfully pass the Virginia Home Improvement Contracting Specialty exam ... the first time! There is
nothing else to buy!

Reference materials needed - (One-Time Use. To Be Returned)

Detailed instructions that outline the exam-scheduling process

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Classes are held at one of our locations in Tyson's Corner or Richmond.

IMPORTANT NOTE BEFORE YOU SIGN UP FOR ONE OF OUR CLASSES:

BEFORE you can sit for one of our Contractor Specialty classes, you will need two things (1) DPOR approval and (2) to have your exam
scheduled with PSI. This ensures a smoother licensing process.

We encourage you to get the application/approval process started as early as possible and get approved for your specialty exam BEFORE you register for any of our Virginia Contractor License
Specialty Exam preparation courses as the approval process can require anywhere from 4 days to 45 days or more. Please visit the PSI website for information on registering and scheduling of
an exam.

What you will need to bring to class:

Proof of DPOR approval

Proof that you are scheduled for the PSI exam shortly after taking the class

The PreLicense Training course goes by several names. It is also called the
8-Hour Prelicensing Course, the Mandatory 8-Hour
Course and other variations. Some mistakenly refer to it as the Virginia Class C Contractor license training course. This is a mandatory course for all classes of Virginia licenses for contracting, VA Class A license, VA Class B license and the VA Class C license. This is a
mandatory foundation course that helps Virginia contractor licensees understand much about running a successful construction business in Virginia. It
also details your relationship, as a licensed Virginia contractor, with the government, local and state.

Classes of and Requirements for a Contracting License in the state of Virginia

The differences in the classes of contractor licenses in Virginia ultimately comes down to two basic things: money and experience. Below,
we’ve shared the differences between the VA contractors license, VA Class A, VA Class B and VA Class C.

Class A Contractor License. This is the largest
class of Virginia contracting license. There is no monetary limit on the size of individual projects nor on the annual revenue. Requirements for
Class A contractor license in Virginia is a net worth of at least $45,000. Also, the qualified individual, the person in the company who actually
knows the hands-on, field work, must have a minimum of 5 (five) years of verifiable experience.. The qualified individual can simply be an employee
or a member of management.

Class B Contractor License. This is the mid-range Virginia contracting license. With the VA
Class B license, there is the opportunity for larger projects and more revenue than the VA Class C license, but falls short of the potential of the VA Class A license. Projects just under $120,000 can be contracted. The maximum annual revenue with this class of Virginia license is
just under $750,000. Requirements for Class B contractor license in Virginia is a net worth of at least $15,000. Also, the qualified individual, the person in the company who actually knows the hands-on, field work, must have a minimum of 3 (three) years of verifiable
experience. The qualified individual can simply be an employee or a member of management.

Class C Contractor License. This is sometimes thought of as the ‘starter’ license. This is the smallest of the three contracting licenses in Virginia. Projects just under $10,000 can be
contracted. The maximum annual revenue with this class of license is just under $150,000. For the Class
C license in Virginia, there is no minimum net worth requirement. However, the qualified individual, the person in the company who actually knows the
hands-on, field work, must have a minimum of 2 (two) years of verifiable experience. . The qualified individual can simply be an employee or a member
of management.

To apply for and obtain a license for contracting in Virginia as a Class A or a Class B contractor, your designated employee must pass an examination or test, often called the ‘Virginia business
exam’.

In total, there are three portions of the exam: the Virginia Portion, the General Portion, and the Advanced Portion. A Class B license applicant needs only to pass two portions, the Virginia and the General Portions. A Class A
license applicant must pass all three portions. A Class C license applicant is not required to take any portion of this contractors business
examination. The Designated Employee can be a full-time employee or a member of responsible management.

The class of contractor license in Virginia (i.e.-Virginia Class A license) is independent of the specialties the licensee is approved to perform. There are over 40 VA contractor licensing
specialties (i.e.-Painting and Wallcovering) that licensees can be approved to perform. Some specialties are very specific and limited, whereas
others are ‘umbrella’ construction specialties that encompass a number of smaller specialties. Some of the ‘umbrella’ Virginia contractor specialties
are the VA Home Improvement Contracting (HIC), VA Residential
Building Contracting (RBC), VA Commercial Improvement Contracting (CIC), VA Commercial Building
Contracting (CBC) and the VA Highway Heavy (H/H). Typically, it is best to apply
for the largest specialty you are qualified for, as this can open the door for increased opportunities in the future without the need to take additional specialty exams.

The focus of this exam is to test your Qualified Individual’s knowledge of the type(s) of projects you will be approved to perform as a licensed Virginia contractor. The length of the exams, the reference materials allowed, and the subject matter vary greatly, depending on the specialty.

As of March 1, 2016, the Qualified Individual must be pre-approved to sit for all specialty/technical exams. The approval process can sometimes take
months, so we encourage you to schedule any specialty exam course with us ONLY AFTER you’ve received your approval to sit for the Virginia contractor technical exam.

Dispelling a False VA Contractor Licensing Myth

It is not a requirement that a contractor first start with a Class C license in Virginia and then move up or upgrade. If a contractor meets the
qualifications for a Class A contractors license or a Class B contractors license, they can apply directly for them.